Emerging technologies such as network function virtualization (NFV) and software defined
networking (SDN) provide a promising way to implement service function chain (SFC), a …

Network function virtualization (NFV) achieves cost-effective network service provisioning
through exploitation of virtualization and automation by decoupling network functions …

Abstract Network Function Virtualization (NFV) opens us great opportunities for network
processing with higher resource efficiency and flexibility. In this respect, there is an …

With the emergence of network function virtualization (NFV), and software-defined
networking (SDN), the realization and implementation of service function chains (SFCs) …

Generally, a service request must specify its required virtual network functions (VNFs) and
their specific order, which is known as the service function chain (SFC). When mapping …

With the fast development of Internet, network traffic rapidly grows and the size of Internet
scale gradually becomes bigger. It brings serious challenges to Network Service Chain …

The emerging Network Function Virtualization (NFV) technology decouples network
functions from the proprietary hardware, which allows the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) …

Abstract Service Function Chaining (SFC) has become an integral part of every emerging
application to satisfy its specific demand. Due to the massive increase in such diverse …

Abstract Service Function Chaining (SFC) has gained momentum as one of the building
blocks of the 5G ecosystem. Indeed, SFC combined with other promising technologies such …

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) is an emerging technology, which enables service
agility, flexibility and cost reduction by replacing traditional hardware middleboxes with …